WEBVTT THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF WELL. WASTE EVERY DAY, AND IT'S POSING A POTENTIAL HEALTH RISK FOR THE RIO GRANDE. SHELLY: BYRON MORTON EXPOSES THE THREAT. AND TELLS YOU HOW ONE PROGRAM TARGETS YOUR KIDS TO FIX IT. >> WE ALL LOVE OUR FURRY FRIENDS. WE ALL ALSO KNOW THESE PERFECT POOCHES.AREN'T PERFECT. >> DOGS GO TO THE BATHROOM A LOT. REPORTER: WHICH IS WHY. >> YOU GOTTA CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG. REPORTER: BUT ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN ARROYO FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY OR AMAFCA WE'RE NOT DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB. >> UNFORTUNATELY, YES. >> THEY SAY THERE ARE ABOUT 70,000 DOGS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. AND IF EACH DOG PRODUCES ABOUT ONE TO TWO POUNDS OF POOP EVERY DAY, THAT'S 140,000 POUNDS OF STUFF YOU DON'T WANT IN THE STORM DRAIN. >> E-COLI THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOP. AND SO WHEN FOLKS SCOOP THE POOP, THEY'RE KEEPING THE RIVER CLEANER AND THAT POOP OUT OF THE RIVER. REPORTER: BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN THOSE STORM DRAINS EVENTUALLY REACHES THE RIO GRANDE. WHICH IS WHY AMAFCA HELPED SET UP THIS INTERACTIVE KIOSK AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR KIDS LIKE ELIJAH. >> TOUCH A POINT ON THE SCREEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STORM WATER. >> THE EARLIER YOU LEARN IT, THE EASIER IT IS TO MAKE IT A HABIT. AND THE HOPE IS WHEN KIDS GO HOME, THEY CAN EDUCATE A FAMILY. REPORTER: AND SO FAR IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING. >> SCOOP THE POOP. REPORTER: AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ALL BARK ABOUT. BYRON MORTON. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. SHELLY: THE STORMWATER KIOSK WILL BE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE BEING MOVED TO